Todo in english
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pronunciation: ɔl part of speech: adjective, adverb
pronunciation: ɔl part of speech: adjective, adverb
In gestures
todo = all ; complete ; every ; everything ; whole affair, the ; wholeness ; the full monty ; the whole lot ; at large ; the works! ; the whole thing ; the entire length of.
Example: All returned documents must be checked for the presence of a hold on the title.Example: The main entry is the complete catalogue record of the document.Example: The directory is a finding list which lists for every field its tag, the number of characters in the field, and the starting character position of the field within the record.Example: The CLEAR key erases everything on the screen.Example: The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.Example: The part chosen should have a unity of its own, a wholeness that offers a complete experience without at the same time giving away everything.Example: The article 'The digital full monty?' forecasts that the world of information is likely to be dominated by global giants on the one hand and selective niche providers on the other.Example: Alternatively the printer might not have ordered enough paper for the whole book, either because he miscalculated or because he could not afford to buy the whole lot at once = Alternatively the printer might not have ordered enough paper for the whole book, either because he miscalculated or because he could not afford to buy the whole lot at once.Example: The committee will be expected to produce an annual report to the members at large.Example: Whole cities laid to waste, heroes falling in battle, death of gods, the works!.Example: The truth is that I'm pretty upset about the whole thing and don't have very warm feelings towards the makers of these products.Example: It tells the story of one man's absurd quest to become the first person to walk the entire length of the Amazon River.more:
» abandonar toda esperanza = give up + (all) hope .
Example: If the librarians of the universities with the 50 largest libraries sense a need to bargain collectively they will have to give up hope of doing so as partners of the faculty.» abandonar (toda/la) esperanza = abandon + (all) hope .
Example: He described cynicism as abandoning all hope that social change and progress is possible.» abarcarlo todo = be all inclusive .
Example: Since no site is all inclusive, their relative value will vary depending on the individual's particular needs.» abrir del todo = open + Nombre + wide .
Example: Basically my jaw clicks when opened wide and at night I clench it causing irritation to my nerves that go to my brain, hence my migraines.» absolutamente todo = anything and everything ; the whole works ; the whole shebang ; everything and the kitchen sink ; the whole enchilada ; the whole (kit and) caboodle ; the whole nine yards ; the whole shooting match ; the whole banana ; lock, stock and barrel ; the whole (kit and) shaboodle .
Example: For instance, if children are doing a project work on dogs, they will hunt out anything and everything that so much as mentions them and the bits thus mined are assiduously transcribed into project folders. Example: The jet ultimately shot up fully vertically -- at which point the wings snapped off and the whole works careened down into the ocean. Example: Here the goal was to use classical and quantum physics along with particle physics to describe aspects of the astrophysical universe, i.e. the whole shebang. Example: You have to remember that everything and the kitchen sink has been thrown at stimulating this economy and the jobs picture still remains weak. Example: Many of the building blocks for this infrastructure are already in place, but the whole enchilada is far from finished. Example: To get the whole kit and caboodle working required degrees in electrical engineering and computer science. Example: They're going to have department stores, and restaurants, and movie theatres, and bowling alleys, the whole nine yards, and Heaven knows what else. Example: Which means I'd give the whole shooting match just to be back where I was before I quit sleeping under the stars and come into the hen-coops. Example: Finally, the big bang theory posits that our universe began from nothing, that the whole banana started from zero within what's called a true vacuum. Example: They then moved out of London to a council house in Basingstoke and they still live in it, but they own it now, lock, stock and barrel. Example: Everything went out of the window -- social life, the whole shaboodle -- for at least 18 months to two years, probably until our son Thomas came along.» absolver a Alguien de todos los cargos = acquit + Nombre + on all counts .
Example: He acquits Brissot on all counts but finds that Darnton's suspicions were not entirely without foundation.» acabar de una vez por todas = get it over (and done) with (once and for all) ; get it out of the + way (once and for all) ; be over and done with .
Example: Let's get it over and done with once and for all, forget the debt ceiling, let the government go out of business. Example: Try to find out the root cause and tackle it and get it out of the way once and for all. Example: We might be over and done with someone but we don't always just get over them.» acaparar toda la atención = steal + the limelight [De manera inesperada, sin ser lo previsto] ; steal + Posesivo + thunder ; steal + Posesivo + scene ; steal + the spotlight [De manera inesperada, sin ser lo previsto] ; hog + attention ; all eyes + be + (up)on ; hog + the limelight .
Example: Little in general is said about the retrieval side of the systems: document analysis has stolen the limelight. Example: She said some of the most hurtful things a person could say and it was all because she was afraid I was going to steal her thunder. Example: But once again her little sister, famous as Kate if not more, is stealing her scene. Example: It is her big screen debut tonight, so Katy Perry would have wanted to ensure nobody stole the spotlight. Example: When she's not hogging attention from her parents, she loves playing frisbee and snuggling with her two big brothers. Example: The article is entitled 'All eyes are on the rise of biometrics'. Example: He is clever at hogging the limelight and when it came to the group photograph, he stepped forward half a pace to make himself more prominent.» acaparar todo el protagonismo = hog + the limelight .
Example: He is clever at hogging the limelight and when it came to the group photograph, he stepped forward half a pace to make himself more prominent.» acertarlo todo = get + everything right .
Example: Training for full marathons involves a lot of work, and you need to get everything right if you want to become good at it.» a decir de todos = by all accounts .
Example: By all accounts, trafficking in human beings is increasing at staggering rates.» adelantar a toda prisa = scutter + past ; rush + past .
Example: Stay on the right-hand side to allow those in a hurry to scutter past on the lef. Example: A man rushed past me off the tube so vigorously that he ripped 3 buttons off my coat.» adelante a toda máquina = full steam ahead ; full speed ahead .
Example: The article 'Full steam ahead' describes the implementation of optical disc based imaging system at the photographic library of the National Railway Museum in York. Example: We are full speed ahead, we are hoping to continue the good work that we have started.» además de todo esto/eso = on top of everything (else) ; on top of all of this .
Example: On top of everything else, these corporations sponsor 'scientific' studies where their product is pitted against a worse convenience product. Example: when I mention any of this to him he pretends not to know what I am talking about because, on top of all this, he's a real tease.» afectar a todo el país = sweep + the country .
Example: In the 1930's the authoritarian nature of the public library was made further evident in the librarian's reaction to the frequent depressions that swept the country.» afirmar con (toda) seguridad = confidently + claim .
Example: The organisers could only confidently claim that less than 60 cars followed the rules to the letter throughout the entire parade.» agacharse del todo = bend down low .
Example: Visitors must bend down low to examine the small placards that label the native shrubbery.» aguarlo todo = throw + a (monkey) wrench in the works ; put + a spanner in the works ; put + a (monkey) wrench in the works ; throw + a spanner in the works ; gum up + the works .
Example: We have all been there: a flat tire on the way to work, a power outage that puts the refrigerator on the blink -- life simply has a way of throwing a wrench into the works. Example: Chelsea have put a spanner in the works of Real Madrid and Barcelona over the future destination of Valencia forward David Villa. Example: However, the one crucial factor that could put a wrench in the works is that the self-healing process is almost entirely dependent on the availability of water. Example: Last Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI threw a spanner in the works with his long-awaited, much-rumored, and oft-debated apostolic letter which more or less gives any priest the choice of which Mass to offer. Example: In his weekly address, the president criticizes Republicans for trying to 'gum up the works' on implementation of the law.» ahorros de toda la vida = life savings ; lifetime savings .
Example: The writer discusses the collapse of Enron, the huge energy company that went bankrupt, destroying both the jobs and the life savings of thousands of employees. Example: She was so right to trust her instincts and check with us first before she lost her lifetime savings to these scammers = Ella hizo muy bien en confiar en sus instintos y consultarnos primero antes de que perdiera los ahorros de toda la vida con esos estafadores.» ahorros de toda una vida = life savings .
Example: The writer discusses the collapse of Enron, the huge energy company that went bankrupt, destroying both the jobs and the life savings of thousands of employees.» ¡al carajo todo! = sod this for a lark! ; stuff this for a lark! ; screw this for a lark! ; blow this for a lark! ; bugger this for a lark! ; fuck this for a lark! .
Example: Well eventually I thought sod this for a lark and spent several days scouring the web for solutions. Example: So stuff this for a lark I'll find some testosterone on the Internet and start self-medicating. Example: According to the Bible, after six days God said screw this for a lark, I'm having a nap. Example: Blow this for a lark, I'm off to see men taking clothes off in air-conditioned surroundings. Example: Finally, after another twenty minutes, one of them said: 'Bugger this for a lark, he should have been here hours ago'. Example: And then halfway through our rehearsals we thought, well, fuck this for a lark, and we abandoned the whole thing .» alejarse a toda velocidad = speed off .
Example: When police tried to stop her, she sped off through a built-up area and jumped a red traffic light, despite her children telling her to stop.» al final, todo saldrá a la luz = it will come out in the wash .
Example: Conspiracy theory maybe but I do feel there is more to this than meets the eye and as they say it will come out in the wash.» al final, todo saldrá bien = it will come out in the wash ; it'll be alright on the night .
Example: Conspiracy theory maybe but I do feel there is more to this than meets the eye and as they say it will come out in the wash. Example: To help make a school event a success requires more than just enthusiasm and an "it'll be alright on the night" approach.» al final, todo se arreglará = it will come out in the wash .
Example: Conspiracy theory maybe but I do feel there is more to this than meets the eye and as they say it will come out in the wash.» al final todo + ser + para bien = turn out + right in the end .
Example: We can, of course, ignore the problem and hope that it all turns out right in the end after all, that is what we are doing now.» al final, todo se sabrá = it will come out in the wash .
Example: Conspiracy theory maybe but I do feel there is more to this than meets the eye and as they say it will come out in the wash.» al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life .
Example: When we feel broken-hearted it is all too easy to wallow in the emptiness and pain and forget that as with everything in life this too shall pass.» al igual que con todo lo demás = as with everything else .
Example: As with everything else that the president says his statement was once again taken out of contex.» a lo largo de (toda) + Posesivo + vida = throughout + Posesivo + life .
Example: This gave her an appetite for change and for other cultures that has stayed with her throughout her life.» a lo largo de todo = the entire length of .
Example: It tells the story of one man's absurd quest to become the first person to walk the entire length of the Amazon River.» a lo largo de todo el año = throughout the year .
Example: Our company is committed to providing highest-quality fresh produce throughout the year.» al perro flaco, todo se le vuelven pulgas = it never rains but it pours [Usado más frecuentemente en inglés británico] ; when it rains, it pours [Usado más frecuentemente en inglés americano] .
Example: I don't think I'll ever stop using the phrase 'it never rains but it pours', but right now, life is looking up. Example: It's one of those 'When it rains, it pours' kind of weeks -- Our doggy had knee surgery last week and she needs a lot of attention and, as a result, we haven't been sleeping well.» amar con toda + Posesivo + alma = love + Nombre + to death ; love + Nombre + to bits .
Example: I love her to death and don't know what I would do without her -- we have the craziest times together!. Example: But it was their first car and they loved it to bits.» amar con todo + Posesivo + corazón = love + Nombre + to death ; love + Nombre + to bits .
Example: I love her to death and don't know what I would do without her -- we have the craziest times together!. Example: But it was their first car and they loved it to bits.» antes de todo = before anything else ; first off ; first up .
Example: But realizing this opportunity will, before anything else, require a huge investment in connectivity. Example: First off, Pat said it wasn't her who complained. Example: First up, to make a change, you must enrol to vote.» ante todo = first and foremost ; before anything else ; more than anything else ; first of all ; above all ; above all things ; nothing if not + Nombre .
Example: First and foremost, readers have to instructed on how to use the sources of information. Example: But realizing this opportunity will, before anything else, require a huge investment in connectivity. Example: But more than anything else, I'd like to thank him for humbling me, for talking to me and showing me the world through a different lens. Example: First of all we will consider the main schedules or 'main tables', so turn to page 26 of the scheme where you will find an outline of the main divisions of these schedules. Example: Above all, we specified an inviting and functional, rather than impressive, building. Example: Above all things, this film is one woman's passionate protest against the thoughtless abuse of the weak by the strong. Example: If there's one thing that I've come to know about people is that we're nothing if not creatures of habit.» a perro flaco, todo son pulgas = it never rains but it pours [Usado más frecuentemente en inglés británico] ; when it rains, it pours [Usado más frecuentemente en inglés americano] .
Example: I don't think I'll ever stop using the phrase 'it never rains but it pours', but right now, life is looking up. Example: It's one of those 'When it rains, it pours' kind of weeks -- Our doggy had knee surgery last week and she needs a lot of attention and, as a result, we haven't been sleeping well.» a pesar de todo = all the same ; in spite of everything ; despite everything ; despite it all ; in spite of it all ; all this said ; regardless .
Example: All the same, I think the incident improbable because he has been represented up till then as a cold, careful character. Example: The film is less about idealism in the face of adversity than dumb resilience in spite of everything. Example: The novel describes people waging an unequal struggle against circumstances and remaining hopeful despite everything. Example: However, despite it all, Ludlam remains something of an enigma. Example: Wharton makes it abundantly clear that, in spite of it all, she has numerous chances to take charge of her life. Example: All this said, he is a restless person, but in the active, productive sense rather than a fidget. Example: What can we do is rethink our query, or we can 'bash on regardless' using the power of the computer to perform lots more searches in the hope that 'something will turn up'.» a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre .
Example: For all our catholicity, freedom and desire to serve all who can be served there is a distinct difference between the library as an indiscriminate universal provider and the library as an instrument for the creation of whole personalities.» ¡a por todas! = go for it! .
Example: When asked what advice she might give to curatorial hopefuls, Jones quickly replied: 'Go for it -- There are plenty of opportunities'.» apostarlo todo = go + all in ; push + Posesivo + chips forward ; risk it + all .
Example: Sailing is like most other things in life that are worth doing: at some point there is nothing left to do but make a decision, push your chips forward, and go all in. Example: Sailing is like most other things in life that are worth doing: at some point there is nothing left to do but make a decision, push your chips forward, and go all in. Example: If you're not willing to risk it all, then you don't want it bad enough.» apostar por todas las opciones = hedge + Posesivo + bets .
Example: Meanwhile, students are hedging their bets: The number of double majors is on the rise, particularly at the most elite schools.» aprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong education [Situación en la que el individuo continúa interesándose por aprender cosas nuevas durante toda la vida] .
Example: This article discusses the role that libraries play in education in general with emphasis on lifelong education.» apto para toda la familia = family-friendly .
Example: Making healthy, family-friendly veggie soups and fruit smoothies or whipping cream is fast and fuss-free with a hand blender.» arriesgarlo todo = go + all in ; push + Posesivo + chips forward ; risk it + all .
Example: Sailing is like most other things in life that are worth doing: at some point there is nothing left to do but make a decision, push your chips forward, and go all in. Example: Sailing is like most other things in life that are worth doing: at some point there is nothing left to do but make a decision, push your chips forward, and go all in. Example: If you're not willing to risk it all, then you don't want it bad enough.» asumir toda la responsabilidad = take + sole responsibility .
Example: Like most ducks, female teals take sole responsibility for rearing the ducklings.» a toda costa = absolutely ; come what may ; at all costs ; at any cost ; at any price ; by whatever means (possible) .
Example: Although not absolutely necessary, unique call numbers are very helpful during this stage of the conversion. Example: He has promised to bring Sam back, and will do so come what may, even if it involves a trudge across the country in snowshoes. Example: This article presents a decalogue of a librarian's faults: a library for the benefit of librarians; a library for the benefit of the management; a drive to obtain new technology at all costs; egotism of departments; egotism of libraries; dictatorship instead of management; working 'in silence'; putting on blinkers; laissez-faire; and wasteful use of time, people and resources. Example: Illegal work practices aimed at achieving economic success at any cost were widespread. Example: The new law would scrap the existing anti-scalping law and allow tickets to be resold at any price. Example: Naturally, Claire is just dying to be part of the Committee, but they're equally determined to keep her out of it by whatever means.» a toda máquina = in the fast lane ; fast lane ; full steam ahead ; at full tilt ; full-tilt ; full-throttle ; at full throttle ; at top speed ; at full blast ; at full speed ; full speed ahead ; full throttled .
Example: The article 'A charmed brew: document delivery and collection in the fast lane' examines the implications of the proliferation of document delivery services and types of access available for librarians. Example: The article is entitled 'The news librarians: fast lane information professionals' = El artículo se titula "Los documentalistas de los medios de comunicación: profesionales de la información a toda pastilla". Example: The article 'Full steam ahead' describes the implementation of optical disc based imaging system at the photographic library of the National Railway Museum in York. Example: Their regular tasks keep them working at full tilt at all times. Example: Do not march off full-tilt in front of the readers. Example: As we enter full-throttle into the Information Age, the mere mention of 'the information highway' conjures up a predictable set of high-tech images. Example: For the past three it has been operating at full throttle. Example: Loosing control at top speed on a highway full of cars, these guys where lucky they recovered without hitting any cars. Example: With every air-conditioner running at full blast, the city's creaky infrastructure is often stretched beyond the breaking point. Example: A train cruising at full speed hit an excavator that had backed up onto the track. Example: We are full speed ahead, we are hoping to continue the good work that we have started. Example: Is today's jarring coexistence of prurience and prudery merely a transitional phenomenon as the Chinese race, full throttled, toward sexual liberation?.» a toda marcha = at full throttle ; at top speed ; at full blast ; at full speed ; at full stretch .
Example: For the past three it has been operating at full throttle. Example: Loosing control at top speed on a highway full of cars, these guys where lucky they recovered without hitting any cars. Example: With every air-conditioner running at full blast, the city's creaky infrastructure is often stretched beyond the breaking point. Example: A train cruising at full speed hit an excavator that had backed up onto the track. Example: Gloucestershire has been badly affected by heavy rain, with the fire and rescue service working at full stretch.» a toda mecha = at a rate of knots [Aquí knot tiene el significado de nudo marino, medida de velocidad] ; full steam ahead ; at full blast ; at full throttle ; at top speed ; at full speed ; at full stretch ; full speed ahead .
Example: The results appear there and then not only on the VDU screen but also on a roll of paper which spills out of the attached printer at a rate of knots. Example: The article 'Full steam ahead' describes the implementation of optical disc based imaging system at the photographic library of the National Railway Museum in York. Example: With every air-conditioner running at full blast, the city's creaky infrastructure is often stretched beyond the breaking point. Example: For the past three it has been operating at full throttle. Example: Loosing control at top speed on a highway full of cars, these guys where lucky they recovered without hitting any cars. Example: A train cruising at full speed hit an excavator that had backed up onto the track. Example: Gloucestershire has been badly affected by heavy rain, with the fire and rescue service working at full stretch. Example: We are full speed ahead, we are hoping to continue the good work that we have started.» a toda pasta = at a rate of knots [Aquí knot tiene el significado de nudo marino, medida de velocidad] .
Example: The results appear there and then not only on the VDU screen but also on a roll of paper which spills out of the attached printer at a rate of knots.» a toda pastilla = in the fast lane ; on the fast track ; fast lane ; full steam ahead ; full-tilt ; at full tilt ; full-throttle ; at full throttle ; at a rate of knots [Aquí knot tiene el significado de nudo marino, medida de velocidad] ; at top speed ; at full blast ; at full speed ; full speed ahead ; zap along ; full throttled .
Example: The article 'A charmed brew: document delivery and collection in the fast lane' examines the implications of the proliferation of document delivery services and types of access available for librarians. Example: The article 'On the fast track or the road to nowhere' points to the growing practice of subsuming public libraries into larger departments headed by non-librarians = El artículo "A la vanguardia o en un camino sin rumbo" pone de manifiesto la costumbre cada vez más frecuente de incluir las bibliotecas públicas dentro de órganismos más grandes dirigidos por personal no bibliotecario. Example: The article is entitled 'The news librarians: fast lane information professionals' = El artículo se titula "Los documentalistas de los medios de comunicación: profesionales de la información a toda pastilla". Example: The article 'Full steam ahead' describes the implementation of optical disc based imaging system at the photographic library of the National Railway Museum in York. Example: Do not march off full-tilt in front of the readers. Example: Their regular tasks keep them working at full tilt at all times. Example: As we enter full-throttle into the Information Age, the mere mention of 'the information highway' conjures up a predictable set of high-tech images. Example: For the past three it has been operating at full throttle. Example: The results appear there and then not only on the VDU screen but also on a roll of paper which spills out of the attached printer at a rate of knots. Example: Loosing control at top speed on a highway full of cars, these guys where lucky they recovered without hitting any cars. Example: With every air-conditioner running at full blast, the city's creaky infrastructure is often stretched beyond the breaking point. Example: A train cruising at full speed hit an excavator that had backed up onto the track. Example: We are full speed ahead, we are hoping to continue the good work that we have started. Example: Feel the power of these jet skis as you zap along the Cornish coastline = Siente el poder de estas motos de agua mientras te mueves a toda mecha por las costas de Cornualles. Example: Is today's jarring coexistence of prurience and prudery merely a transitional phenomenon as the Chinese race, full throttled, toward sexual liberation?.» a toda prueba = unswerving .
Example: His mistaken assumption that cult heroes are supermen, and his unswerving devotion to an empirical testing of the play impose significant limitations on his account.» a todas horas = at all hours ; (a)round the clock .
Example: Since many people go into and out of the hospital at all hours, theft is a concern. Example: Digitization is a value-added way of making library collections and materials available around the world, around the clock.» a todas luces = patently .
Example: In the public library grand tradition this was patently the self image of the educated middle class.» a todas partes = far and wide .
Example: He is known far and wide.» a toda velocidad = full-tilt ; at full tilt ; full-throttle ; at full throttle ; at top speed ; at full blast ; at full speed ; at full gallop ; full throttled .
Example: Do not march off full-tilt in front of the readers. Example: Their regular tasks keep them working at full tilt at all times. Example: As we enter full-throttle into the Information Age, the mere mention of 'the information highway' conjures up a predictable set of high-tech images. Example: For the past three it has been operating at full throttle. Example: Loosing control at top speed on a highway full of cars, these guys where lucky they recovered without hitting any cars. Example: With every air-conditioner running at full blast, the city's creaky infrastructure is often stretched beyond the breaking point. Example: A train cruising at full speed hit an excavator that had backed up onto the track. Example: He was soon at the door in his van, as merry as a lark, when I mounted and we started off at a full gallop. Example: Is today's jarring coexistence of prurience and prudery merely a transitional phenomenon as the Chinese race, full throttled, toward sexual liberation?.» a todo alrededor = all (a)round .
Example: In the final analysis, flexibility in pursuing different options to suit needs, combined with excellent communications all around will help solve this crisis.» a todo color = full-colour ; in full colour .
Example: Engelmann's technique used only three colour stones (red, yellow, and blue) to make a full-colour print. Example: But in the late 1830s Engelmann in France and Hullmandel in England developed processes of 'chromolithography' whereby pictures in full colour were printed from suites of stones.» a todo confort = the lap of comfort .
Example: You can transform yourself completely through such luxury holidays where you can roll in the lap of comfort and enjoy each moment like never before.» a todo galope = at full gallop .
Example: He was soon at the door in his van, as merry as a lark, when I mounted and we started off at a full gallop.» a todo gas = full steam ahead ; full-tilt ; at full tilt ; full-throttle ; at full throttle ; at top speed ; at full blast ; at full speed ; at full stretch ; full speed ahead ; full throttled .
Example: The article 'Full steam ahead' describes the implementation of optical disc based imaging system at the photographic library of the National Railway Museum in York. Example: Do not march off full-tilt in front of the readers. Example: Their regular tasks keep them working at full tilt at all times. Example: As we enter full-throttle into the Information Age, the mere mention of 'the information highway' conjures up a predictable set of high-tech images. Example: For the past three it has been operating at full throttle. Example: Loosing control at top speed on a highway full of cars, these guys where lucky they recovered without hitting any cars. Example: With every air-conditioner running at full blast, the city's creaky infrastructure is often stretched beyond the breaking point. Example: A train cruising at full speed hit an excavator that had backed up onto the track. Example: Gloucestershire has been badly affected by heavy rain, with the fire and rescue service working at full stretch. Example: We are full speed ahead, we are hoping to continue the good work that we have started. Example: Is today's jarring coexistence of prurience and prudery merely a transitional phenomenon as the Chinese race, full throttled, toward sexual liberation?.» a todo lo largo de = the length of .
Example: As he traversed the length of the corridor to the media center, Anthony Datto reflected on the events that had brought him to this unhappy pass.» a todo meter = full steam ahead ; at full stretch ; at full speed ; at full blast ; at top speed ; full speed ahead .
Example: The article 'Full steam ahead' describes the implementation of optical disc based imaging system at the photographic library of the National Railway Museum in York. Example: Gloucestershire has been badly affected by heavy rain, with the fire and rescue service working at full stretch. Example: A train cruising at full speed hit an excavator that had backed up onto the track. Example: With every air-conditioner running at full blast, the city's creaky infrastructure is often stretched beyond the breaking point. Example: Loosing control at top speed on a highway full of cars, these guys where lucky they recovered without hitting any cars. Example: We are full speed ahead, we are hoping to continue the good work that we have started.» a todo ritmo = in full swing ; in full gear ; in full operation ; up to full speed .
Example: And when the New Year celebrations were in full swing at the moment Britain entered the Community, how many people remember raising their glasses to Europe?. Example: Christmas is merely three weeks away, even if the commercialized aspect of the holidays have been in full gear for over two weeks now. Example: Fortunately, for the most part, the pier is back in full operation after the storm. Example: The girls played hard and Liza gave it her best shot, even though she wasn't up to full speed after spraining her ankle.» a todos lados = far and wide .
Example: He is known far and wide.» a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes ; to all intents ; for all practical purposes ; for all intents and purposes ; for all purposes .
Example: To all intents and purposes he is unaware of its existence. Example: Suppose, for example, that the indexer decides that the terms 'Great Britain' and 'United Kingdom' are to all intents synonyms. Example: The superintendent stated that this was an area she herself was anxious to investigate, because for all practical purposes salary increases were automatic and equal 'across-the-board'. Example: In the 20th century, the debate about weeding followed, for all intents and purposes, the contours of the controversy surrounding the Quincy Plan. Example: Copies of the contents of any certificate on file in the department shall be considered for all purposes the same as the original = Las copias de los contenidos de cualquier certificado ubicado en los archivos del departamento tendrán, a todos los efectos, el mismo valor que el original.» a todos los niveles = at all levels .
Example: But in reality integration should take place at all levels.» a todos por igual = one size fits all .
Example: And digital library developers might look at both situations before trying to offer simply a 'one size fits all' digital solution to some strange amalgam of Internet library users.» a todo vapor = full steam ahead ; full-tilt ; at full tilt ; full-throttle ; at full throttle ; at top speed ; at full blast ; at full speed ; at full stretch ; full speed ahead ; full throttled .
Example: The article 'Full steam ahead' describes the implementation of optical disc based imaging system at the photographic library of the National Railway Museum in York. Example: Do not march off full-tilt in front of the readers. Example: Their regular tasks keep them working at full tilt at all times. Example: As we enter full-throttle into the Information Age, the mere mention of 'the information highway' conjures up a predictable set of high-tech images. Example: For the past three it has been operating at full throttle. Example: Loosing control at top speed on a highway full of cars, these guys where lucky they recovered without hitting any cars. Example: With every air-conditioner running at full blast, the city's creaky infrastructure is often stretched beyond the breaking point. Example: A train cruising at full speed hit an excavator that had backed up onto the track. Example: Gloucestershire has been badly affected by heavy rain, with the fire and rescue service working at full stretch. Example: We are full speed ahead, we are hoping to continue the good work that we have started. Example: Is today's jarring coexistence of prurience and prudery merely a transitional phenomenon as the Chinese race, full throttled, toward sexual liberation?.» a todo volumen = at full blast .
Example: With every air-conditioner running at full blast, the city's creaky infrastructure is often stretched beyond the breaking point.» ¡a tomar por culo todo! = stuff this for a lark! ; sod this for a lark! ; screw this for a lark! ; blow this for a lark! ; bugger this for a lark! ; fuck this for a lark! .
Example: So stuff this for a lark I'll find some testosterone on the Internet and start self-medicating. Example: Well eventually I thought sod this for a lark and spent several days scouring the web for solutions. Example: According to the Bible, after six days God said screw this for a lark, I'm having a nap. Example: Blow this for a lark, I'm off to see men taking clothes off in air-conditioned surroundings. Example: Finally, after another twenty minutes, one of them said: 'Bugger this for a lark, he should have been here hours ago'. Example: And then halfway through our rehearsals we thought, well, fuck this for a lark, and we abandoned the whole thing .» autoaprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong learning [Se utiliza este concepto para referirse a la actitud de muchos lectores mayores que siguen utilizando la biblioteca como medio de aprendizaje] .
Example: With the trend towards 'lifelong learning' in Japan, user demands are increasing and users require easier access to information.» avante a toda máquina = full steam ahead ; full speed ahead .
Example: The article 'Full steam ahead' describes the implementation of optical disc based imaging system at the photographic library of the National Railway Museum in York. Example: We are full speed ahead, we are hoping to continue the good work that we have started.» avanzar a toda máquina = go (on) + full steam ahead ; carry on + full steam ahead .
Example: They are part of those who want to see the war on drugs go full steam ahead, regardless of the consequences to non-violent offenders. Example: The rest of the world will carry on full steam ahead irrespective of who you are in this world, only a handfull of people will feel genuine loss if this had to happen.» avanzar a toda mecha = go (on) + full steam ahead ; carry on + full steam ahead .
Example: They are part of those who want to see the war on drugs go full steam ahead, regardless of the consequences to non-violent offenders. Example: The rest of the world will carry on full steam ahead irrespective of who you are in this world, only a handfull of people will feel genuine loss if this had to happen.» avanzar a toda pastilla = go (on) + full steam ahead ; carry on + full steam ahead .
Example: They are part of those who want to see the war on drugs go full steam ahead, regardless of the consequences to non-violent offenders. Example: The rest of the world will carry on full steam ahead irrespective of who you are in this world, only a handfull of people will feel genuine loss if this had to happen.» avanzar a todo gas = go (on) + full steam ahead ; carry on + full steam ahead .
Example: They are part of those who want to see the war on drugs go full steam ahead, regardless of the consequences to non-violent offenders. Example: The rest of the world will carry on full steam ahead irrespective of who you are in this world, only a handfull of people will feel genuine loss if this had to happen.» avanzar a todo meter = go (on) + full steam ahead ; carry on + full steam ahead .
Example: They are part of those who want to see the war on drugs go full steam ahead, regardless of the consequences to non-violent offenders. Example: The rest of the world will carry on full steam ahead irrespective of who you are in this world, only a handfull of people will feel genuine loss if this had to happen.» avanzar a todo vapor = go (on) + full steam ahead ; carry on + full steam ahead .
Example: They are part of those who want to see the war on drugs go full steam ahead, regardless of the consequences to non-violent offenders. Example: The rest of the world will carry on full steam ahead irrespective of who you are in this world, only a handfull of people will feel genuine loss if this had to happen.» bebérselo todo = drink + Nombre + out of .
Example: My wife's nephew popped by yesterday and drank us out of apple juice.» buscar defectos en todo = pick + holes in everything .
Example: She appears to be picking holes in everything that I do, and it is hard because I am trying to be a loving sister towards her.» buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for ; search + high and low ; hunt + high and low ; look + high and low ; move + heaven and earth ; leave + no stone unturned ; search + high and wide .
Example: It employs a 'dynamic Web database' using agent technology or 'newsbots' to scour any Web-based source for content. Example: After searching high and low I found a company with one of the cheapest prices. Example: They hunted high and low, even examining the waste-paper baskets, but to no avail. Example: They went backstage and looked high and low for Andre, but he was gone. Example: I say in the interests of the club and its supporters, Phil Gartside should swallow his pride and move heaven and earth to get Sam back here. Example: In out search for Mom's wedding ring, we left no stone unturned. Example: I've been searching high and wide for this without any luck.» buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over) .
Example: Unless beauty is in your heart, you can search the world over and find it not.» buscar ser el blanco de todas las miradas = seek + the limelight .
Example: She isn't someone who seeks the limelight but it's hard not to draw attention to yourself when you travel to New Zealand to compete and come home with a swag of medals.» capaz de todo = capable of anything .
Example: While in traditional working society, everybody was kept busy, and out of trouble, a leisure